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The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is asking artists all over the country to enter the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009. The competition is open to portraits in all visual arts media. Please make sure that your students know about this opportunity.

The call for entries will be this summer, from June 2, 2008 – July 31, 2008.

The first prize will be $25,000. The winner and 50 to 60 finalists’ work will comprise a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, opening in October 2009.

thats right folks the spring term starts May 5th and we are taking registration now... so if you wanna take a class or workshop call us up at 818-708-9232!!
We have a list of our classes for this coming term on our website www.laafa.org just click on calendars and go to the Spring quarter.

If you have any questions about any of the classes or instructors feel free to call us!

Hey come check out our Egyptian Model Theme Workshop this Sunday... there will be models dressed in Egyptian garb...wine....music...food...and more wine. The cost for the whole day (2pm-9pm) is $75 and it includes dinner. There will probably be at least two room with a long pose and another room or two with a short pose...but feel free to move from room to room.

If you have any questions or if you are interested in taking the workshop feel free to call us up at 818-708-9232!!

Steven Assael Portrait Painting Workshop April 26th-28th!!

Steven Assael will be teaching a portrait painting workshop at Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art! It is a 3 day workshop that starts May 16th and goes until the 18th. It runs from 10am-5pm and the cost for the 3 day workshop is $495. If you are interested in taking the workshop or if you have any questions call us at 818.708.9232!

Steven Assael Portrait Painting Demo!

Steven Assael is teaching a portrait painting demo this Saturday the 17th from 7pm to 10pm at Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art. The demo is $50. If you are interested in watching him demo give us a call at 818.708.9232.
If you're cool, we'll see you there!

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is asking artists all over the country to enter the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009. The competition is open to portraits in all visual arts media. Please make sure that your students know about this opportunity.

The call for entries will be this summer, from June 2, 2008 – July 31, 2008.

The first prize will be $25,000. The winner and 50 to 60 finalists’ work will comprise a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, opening in October 2009.

Orphan Works: Danger To All Artists!!

The bill is referred to loosely as the "Orphan Works" bill. The
essence of it is that if it passes, it will become very difficult for
all artists to protect their artwork from infringement or theft.
Artists would be required to pay money to private registry
organizations to register every single piece of art they create in
order to receive ANY legal protection for their art. Because if you
don't register your work, according to the new bill, it's not
valuable and therefore you are "orphaning" or releasing your legal
rights to your art

This would include any drawing, sketch, painting, photograph,
sculpture, video recording, etc. that you ever create, or have
created since 1974.
For an article that summarizes the situation:

This issue will need the support of artists willing to write and fax
and email their congressmen in the next few months. Particularly for
us artists in California, because apparently California congressmen
play a key role on the various boards that would oversee the bill.

Laafa Summer Term 2008

Accepting Applications for Atelier LAAFA's Summer 2008 term

LAAFA is excited to announce the start of our upcoming Atelier three year programs newest installment. We are now accepting applications for our Summer 2008 start. The deadline to submit your application is 6/28/08 for the 7/28/078 start of the program.

If you have any questions, or would like to apply for the program, contact us at 818.708.9232 or visit www.LAAFA.org for details.

We also have some upcoming workshops with some of today's finest representational Figurative Artists. Check them out!

5 Day Figure Drawing Workshop with Jon DeMartin July 9th-13th!

Jon DeMartin will be teaching a 5-day Figure Drawing Workshop July 9th-July 13th at Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art! The workshop starts at 10am-5pm.The purpose of this course is to develop the student’s ability to correctly perceive the models main movements and to verify the models proportional relationships. In addition, the student will learn to correctly identify light from shadow and effectively create relief through tonal progressions in the light. The underlying goal is to give the students a good foundation so they can make the transition from drawing to painting the figure more easily and effectively. Materials and methods will be studied that pertain to certain styles of drawing. Individual needs of each student are addressed and there will be lectures and demonstrations with and without the model.